10ft Gator asks for help!! #gator #animals

Gator asks for help!! This was around this time last year and is one of my most interesting interactions I've had with an alligator. We did a horrible job filming and actually explaining since it was midnight and we were tired, but this was an incredible experience with Big Mac. I had a feeling he might've "gotten lost" again and knew the night was going to be on the colder side, not enough to be life threatening but definitely uncomfortable for him to be out of the water. I called his name and he immediately turned to look at me, but l couldn't instantly tell it wasn't his usual way of turning associated with a feeding response. Typically that's the ONLY reason he comes to me, because he wants food, but I could tell it was something else. I walked over and made my usual gesture indicating food and he didn't react, didn't crack his mouth or show any sign of wanting food, but still came to me. I had this feeling that he wanted me to help him to the water, so I cautiously grabbed his arms and started pulling him, something he would normally NEVER let me do without trying to bite me. If you've seen my videos with him, you know he swings wildly trying to bite me all the time, hoping to eat whatever he can. Now if you've seen my past videos with other gators, I've trained MANY gators enough that they would let me grab their arms like this, but I've never done this with Big Mac! So this was VERY unusual for this particular gator! He trusted me and allowed me to pull him all the way to the water, knowing that's what he wanted! was able to pull him straight between my legs, right past my white feet, without him trying at all to bite me. Then once in the water he drank a bunch and was ready to try to eat my hand again. Really emphasizing he wanted me to help him get to the water, totally understood that I was helping him and wouldn't hurt me during that, and once he was good in the water he would bite my hand. As always, a true predator and wild animal and not a pet! Check out the full video posted on my GatorChris channel! #animals #gator